The-Rainbabies-雨小孩-经典绘本-儿童英语(双语版)

The-Rainbabies-雨小孩-经典绘本-儿童英语(双语版)The-Rainbabies-雨小孩-经典绘本-儿童英语(双语版)The-Rainbabies-雨小孩-经典绘本-儿童英语(双语版)资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月The-Rainbabies-雨小孩-经典绘本-儿童英语(双语版)版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：TheRainbabies-雨小孩经典绘本儿童英语（双语版）参考译本Inasmallhouseinagreenmeadowlivedanoldwomanandherhusbandofmanyyears.在绿色草地上的一所小房子里，多年来住着一位老妇人和她的丈夫。Foodtheyhadaplentyandagoodroofovertheirheads.他们有丰富的食物，有良好的住房。Andariverranclosetotheirdoor, 一条小河从他们的门前流过，butthethingtheywantedmostwasthethingtheylacked,achildtocalltheirown.但他们最想要的是他们所缺少的——一个孩子，一个他们自己的孩子。Thedaysofgood,honestworkleftlittletimeforpining.在工作的时间里，没有时间让他们苦思。Butwhentwilightfell,theoldwomanwouldsitdownathertableandsigh.但当暮色降临时，老妇人会坐在桌旁叹气。"Oh,ifchildrengrewinflowerpotsorblewdownthechimneywiththemarchwind,whataluckywomanIwouldbe.“哦，如果孩子们在花盆里长出来，或者被三月的风吹来烟囱上，我该是多么幸运的女人啊。”Onespringnight,thecouplewastuckedinbed,snoringsoftly,whenabroadribbonofwhitelightslidacrosstheoldwoman’spillow.在一个春夜，这对夫妇蜷缩在床上，轻轻打鼾，一条白色的宽宽的丝带划过老妇人的枕头。Hereyesflewopenasshesatboltupright.她笔直地坐着，眼睛睁得大大的。Thoughshecouldhearthesteadytattooofrainfallontherooftop,hergazemetthewhitefaceofthefullmoon,peeringround-mouthedthroughherwindow.虽然她能听到屋顶上连续不断的雨点声，但她的目光却与一轮圆圆的月亮相遇，圆着嘴巴向窗外张望。Theoldwomanshookherhusband.这位老妇人摇醒了她的丈夫。“Wakeup,oldman.Ihaveheardthatthemoonshowerbringsgoodlucktoeveryoneittouches.”“醒醒，老伴。我听说月雨会给它接触到的每一个人带来好运。”Theoldmanrose,grumblingandfollowedhiswifeoutside.老人站起来，咕哝着，跟着妻子走了出去。Thoughtheshowerhadallbutended,thelastdropsofwarmraintouchedthem.虽然阵雨已经差不多结束了，但最后几滴温暖的雨滴还是触到了他们。Theoldwifesmiledandsqueezedhishand.老太太笑了笑，捏了捏他的手。Thenhereyecaughtasilveryglintinthemeadowgrass.然后她的眼睛在草地上看到了银色的闪光。Bendingdowntogetabetterlook,theoldwomangaspedatwhatthemoonrevealed.为了看得更清楚些，老妇人弯下腰，对月亮下的景象感到惊讶。Nestledamongthewetbladesofgrassandthewildflowerswereadozenshimmeringdropsofwater,eachholdingatinybabynolargerthanherbigtoe.在潮湿的草叶和野花之间，有12颗闪闪发光的水滴，每一滴水里面都包着一个比老妇人的大脚趾还小的婴儿。Withutmostcare,thecouplegatheredupweebabiesandbroughtthemintothehouse.夫妇俩小心翼翼地抱起婴儿，把他们带进屋里。Thewomandriedthemgentlyandsatthemonasoftclothatopthekitchentable,12perfectlittleones,allinarow.女人轻轻地把它们擦干，放在厨房桌子上的一块软布上，12个完美的小家伙，全都排成一排。Theoldcouplesmiledandcooledatthebabiesuntilthebabiesbegantoyawnandrubtheireyeswithtinyfists.这对老夫妻微笑着，直到孩子们开始打呵欠，用小拳头揉眼睛，才对孩子们冷静了下来。Then,thewomanwrappedtherainbabiessnuglyinscrapsofflannelandlaidthemtosleepinthedresserdrawer.然后，老妇人用法兰绒的碎布把孩子们紧紧裹起来，放在梳妆台的抽屉里睡觉。Sheandherhusband,marvelingatwhathadbefallenthemreturnedtobed.她和丈夫对发生的一切感到惊奇，回到床上。Dayafterday,theoldcouplecaredfortherainbabiesandsoongrewaccustomedtotheirdays.这对老夫妇日复一日地照顾着这些雨孩子，很快就习惯了有他们的日子。Theinfantsseemedhappiestafterduskandwhentheskywasovercast,whentheyweretiredorwantedtobeheld,theycriedoutintinklingvoicesandreachedupwiththeirplumplittlearms.黄昏过后，或者当天空乌云密布的时候，这些婴儿似乎更开心，Thentheoldmanandwomansoothedtherainbabiesinthepalmsoftheirhands,orrockedthemtosleepinapairofwoodenshoeslinedwithhandkerchiefs.当他们累了或者想要被抱着的时候，他们就会发出叮当的哭声，伸出他们丰满的小胳膊。Theoldwomanwouldsing...老妇人会唱：Byeandbye.Byeandbye. 再见了，再见了。Themoonishalfalemonpie 月儿像一半的柠檬派Themicestoletheotherhalfhavescatteredstarcrumbsinthesky 老鼠偷走的另一半散落在天上，是星星屑。Byeandbye.Byeandbye.Mydarlingbabiesdon'tyoucry. 再见了，再见了。我亲爱的孩子们不要哭。Themoonisstillabovethehill.Thesoftcloudsgatherinthesky.月亮还在山上。柔软的云在天空中聚集。Onwarm,hazydays,theoldmanandwomanwouldcarrythebabiesinawillowbasketastheywentabouttheirchores. 在温暖而多雾的日子里，老人和老妇人去做家务的时候，他们会把孩子们放在柳条篮子里。Onecloudymorning,thefamilysetoutwithfishingpolesintheirwoodenboattocatchsomesupper在一个多云的早晨，一家人坐着木船，带着鱼竿出发，去捕鱼当晚餐。Thewomanplacedthebasketatherfeet.老妇人把篮子放在脚边。Therainbabiesweresoonlulledtosleepbythegentlerolloftheriver,雨孩子们很快伴随着柔和的河水声入睡了。Theoldmanandwomanbaitedtheirhooksanddroppedtheirfishinglinesintothewater. 老人和妇女在鱼钩上挂上鱼饵，把鱼线抛入水中Nosoonerhadtheirhooksbeenswallowedbytheriverthantheboatbegantopitch.他们的鱼钩刚被河水吞没，船就开始颠簸起来。Seizedbyapowerfulcurrent,theboatwasdrawnintoafoamingwhirlpool.那只船被一股强大的水流卷进一个漩涡里。Amightywaveroseupandoverthesideoftheboat. 一个巨大的波浪在船边升起。Andbeforetheoldmanandoldwomancouldstopit,thebasketofbabieswassweptoverboard. 老人和老妇人还没来得及阻止，篮子里的婴儿就被抛到海里去了。Theoldmanplungedintotheriver. 老人跳入河中。Roundandroundheswam,tryingtoreachthebasket. 他游了一圈又一圈，想够到篮子。Heswamuntilhisheartpoundedlikeahammer. 他一直游,直到他的心像锤子一样砰砰直跳。Hislimbsburnedasiftheywereonfirealthoughthewaterwascold. 尽管水很冷，他的四肢却像着火一样燃烧着。henafaintsoundreachedhimovertheroarofthecurrent. 接着，一阵微弱的声音越过激流的咆哮传到了他的耳边。Heturnedtoseetheoldwomangesturingwildlywithafishingpole. 他转过身去，看见老妇人正用鱼竿疯狂地打手势。Withaheave,sheflungthepole,andtheoldmangrabbedit.她猛地一甩，把杆子扔了出去，老人一把抓住了它Reachingoutwithit,hehookedthebasket'shandle. 他伸出手去，钩住了篮子的把手。Instantly,theriverregaineditscalm. 立刻，河水恢复了平静Theoldmanswambacktohiswife,handedthebasketuptoherandclimbedintotheboat. 老人游回他的妻子身边，把篮子递给她，爬上了船。Relieved,butwetandexhausted,thecoupleembracedandrowedhome,forgettingabouttheirfish. 这对夫妇如释重负，但又湿又累，他们拥抱了一下并划船回家，忘记了他们的鱼。Somedayslater,thewindbegantowhipaboutthemeadow.几天后，风开始在草地上呼啸。“Thepeacheshaveripened,andshouldbepicked,wife.“老婆，桃子成熟了，应该摘了。letusgatherthemnowbeforethewinddoesourworkforus.”saidtheoldman. 趁风还没来，让我们先把桃子收集起来吧。”老人说。Sotheoldwomancarriedthebasketofbabiestotheorchardandlaiditinasmallclearing. 于是，老妇人把篮子里的婴儿带到果园里，放在一块小空地上。Theoldmanclimbedaladderthatwasleaningagainstoneofthegnarledtrunks. 老人爬上一架梯子，这个梯子靠在一根枝节很多的树干上的。Hepickedapeachandhandeditcarefullydowntohiswife. 他摘下一个桃子，小心翼翼地递给妻子。Suddenly,theskydeepenedtoanirongray,bathingtheorchardinablushglow. 突然，天空变得像铁灰色，红晕沐浴着果园。Acrashofthundersoundedasaboltoflightningstruckthegroundclosetothebasketwheretherainbabiesweresleeping. 闪电击中靠近雨婴儿睡觉的篮子附近的地面，随后，一声巨响响起。Flamesquicklyenclosedtheclearinginaperfectringoffire. 火焰很快把空地围成一个完美的火圈。Thewillowbasketlaytrappedinside,therainbabieswailing. 柳条制的篮子被困在里面，雨婴儿们哭着。Thewomantoretheapronfromherwaistandstartedbeatingtheflames. 老妇人扯下腰间的围裙，开始扑火。Butassoonasshesubduedthem,theyroseagain. 但她一扑灭了火焰，他们一下又燃起来了。Seeingthis,theoldmanleapedacrossthebarrieroffireandseizedthebasket. 老人见此情景，就跳过火栏，抓起篮子。Thenhereturnedthroughtheblaze. 然后他穿过火焰，走出来了。Ashehandedthebaskettohiswife,asuddenrushofcoolrainextinguishedthecircleoffire. 当他把篮子递给他的妻子时，突然一阵冷雨浇灭了那圈火。Therainbabieswereunharmed. 孩子们安然无恙。7Thenextdaydawnedblueaschicory. 第二天，蓝色的晨曦如菊苣般出现。Thehusbandwentearlytotherivertofish.丈夫早早地去河边钓鱼。Thewifewenttoworkinthevegetablegarden.妻子到菜园里干活去了。Althoughthewildwatersandthefirehadmadeherfearfuloftakingthebabiesoutdoors. 虽然狂野的水和大火使她害怕把孩子们带到户外。shefearedmoretoleavethemaloneinthehouse.她更害怕把他们单独留在家里。Soshelaidthemonablanketinabroadshadeofachestnuttree. 于是，她把它们放在毯子上，放在栗树下的宽阔树荫下。Apassingweaselspiedthesilverypinkbabies.一只路过的黄鼠狼发现了闪着亮光，皮肤粉嫩的婴儿。andmistookthemfornewbornsofherownkind. 把它们误以为是自己同类的新生儿。Aluckymothertohavesomanylittleones,shethought,andmehavenonetocallmyown. 她想，一个母亲有这么多的孩子，她多么幸运的啊，而我没有一个可以叫我为妈妈的。Withsomanymouthstofeed,whowouldmindonemissing? 有这么多个孩子要供养，谁会介意少一个呢?Theweaselapproachedtheblanketsniffingandproddingthebabieswithherlongwhiskerysnout. 黄鼠狼走近毛毯，嗅着气味，用它鼻子长长的胡须戳着婴儿。butthebabies,sensingdanger,criedout. 但是婴儿们察觉到了危险，就哭了起来。Thatnightafteragoodsupperofbrownbreadandchowder. 那天晚上，他们吃了一顿丰盛的黑面包和杂烩浓汤。Shadowsofkettlesandcookingspoonsdancedalongthewall. 水壶和烹饪匙的影子在墙上跳舞。Therainbabiessleptsoundlyintheirdrawer. 雨孩子们在抽屉里熟睡。Aloudknockrosetheoldman. 巨大的敲门声惊醒了老人。Ashepulledthedooropen,astrongblastofcoldairandrainrushedintothekitchen,almostsweepinghimfromhisfeet. 当他推开门的时候，一股冷空气和大雨冲进厨房，几乎把他从脚上掀了下来。Overthethresholdstumbledatallfigurewrappedinaheavycloak. 一个裹着厚重斗篷的高大身影从门槛上绊倒。Theoldcouplewatchedopenmouth. 这对老夫妇看得张大了嘴。asthestrangefigurethrewoffhishood,revealingthefaceofahandsomeyouth 那个陌生人脱下帽子，露出了一个英俊青年的脸 Hishatposedsecurelyoverhishair. 他的帽子稳稳地扣在他的头发上。Hestrodeacrosstheroomandplacedonthetableabasketwovenfromsilverytwigs.他大步穿过房间，把一个用银白色树枝编的篮子放在桌子上。Itsvelvetcoverwasembroideredwithtinypearls. 盖子是天鹅绒做的，上面绣着小珍珠。Theoldwomangatheredherwits."Whoareyou"sheasked. 老妇人镇定下来，然后问：“你是谁？”“IamamessengersentbyLadyCurdDeclair,awomanofvastandincredibleriches.”repliedtheyoungman.“我是一位女士派来的使者，她是一个拥有巨额财富的女人。Hepulledanobjectfromhiscloak. 他从斗篷里抽出一件东西。Suspendedbetweenhisthumbandforefingeronachainofaspunsliver,itswungslowlyinthefirelight在他的拇指和食指之间的一条旋转的银色链子，在火光中慢慢地摆动着agleamingwhitejewelthesizeandshapeofahen'segg 是闪闪发光的白色宝石，大小和形状和鸡蛋相似Thecouplestared. 这对老夫妇盯着看。“Thoughmyladyhasenormouswealth,”continuedthemessenger, “虽然我的夫人很有钱，”信使继续说道，"inonethingsheispoor,shehasbeenblessedwithneithersonsnordaughtersandsheyarnsbeyondyearning. 但有一样东西她很欠缺，她既没有女儿也没有儿子，因此十分渴望有孩子。Therefore,sheoffersyouthispreciousmoonstoneinexchangeforthe12babiesinyourcharge. 因此，她把这颗珍贵的月之石送给你，以换取这12个孩子。Giveherthebabiesandleaveyourremainingdaysincomfortandriches,forthemoonstoneisworthmanysacksofgoldcoins”把孩子给她吧，让你剩下的日子过得舒适和富有，因为月光石可以抵得上许多袋金子Theoldwomanmovedclosertothesleepingrainbabies. 老妇人走近正在熟睡的雨孩子们。“Thankyou,”shesaid,“butthebabieswillstaywithus.” “谢谢你，”她说，“但孩子们会和我们在一起。”Theoldmanputhisarmaroundhershoulder. 老人用手臂搂住她的肩膀。“Sobeit.”saidtheyouth. “好吧。”年轻人说。Heslippedthesilverchainoverhishead. 他把银链子戴在头上。Nosoonerhadthemoonstonetouchedhischestthenthecloakandcapfellaway月亮石一碰到他的胸口，斗篷和帽子就掉了andinhisplaceappearedawomanofbreathtakingbeauty.在他的位置上，出现了一个美丽得令人窒息的女人。“Mydearoldmanandwoman,”shesaid,“IamMotherMoonshower “我亲爱的老伙计们，”她说，“我是月雨妈妈，onthenightofthelastfullmoon.Igavemyrainbabiesintoyourcare. 在最后一轮满月的夜晚，我把我的孩子交给你照顾。Whatlovingcaretakersyouhavebeen. 你们是多么可爱的看护人啊！Youprotectedthemfromthedangersbornofwater,fireandearth. 你保护他们，不受水、火和尘世带来的危险。Yourefusedtheofferofgreatrichestokeepthebabieswithyou. 你拒绝了巨额财富，坚持要和孩子们一起。Youhaveprovenyourselvestheworthiestofparents,butnowIhavecometotaketherainbabiesawaywithme. 你们已经证明了自己是最值得尊敬的父母，但现在我是要带着雨孩子和我一起离开的。“Youmustn't,”theoldwomanexclaimed. “我不允许”，老妇人叫道。“Pleaseunderstand,”saidMotherMoonshower,“therainbabiescannotgrowproperlywithoutme. “请理解，”月雨妈妈说，“没有我，孩子们就长不好。Iwillcherishthemasyoudidanddonotfear,Iwillnotleaveyoulonely. 我会像你一样珍惜他们，不要害怕，我不会让你孤独。SeewhatIhavebroughtforyou.” 看看我给你带来了什么。”Shebeckonedthemtothetable. 她招手叫他们靠近桌子。wherethes